M5.1 earthquake - 173 km ENE of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 173 km ENE of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea on 25 Aug 2023, 19:14 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Kokopo, about 277 km away in East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea.